*  Exported from  MasterCook  *

                               Empañadas

Recipe By     : S.H.A.R.E. Colorado, Dec 1994/Jan 1995
Serving Size  : 24   Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Desserts                         Fruits
               Meats                            Kooknet

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
                       Pastry:
  2       c            All-purpose flour
    1/2   ts           Salt
  1       ts           Baking powder
  8       tb           Margarine
  6       tb           Water -- cold
  1                    Egg -- for glaze
                       Sweet filling:
                       Jam, preserves, or chopped
                       -fresh fruit mixed with
                       -sugar, raisins, cinnamon,
                       -and chopped nuts.
                       Meat filling:
  3       tb           Oil -- for frying
  1       lb           Lean hamburger
  2       cl           Garlic
  2       tb           Onion; chopped
    1/4   c            Fresh parsley; chopped -OR-
  1       tb           Dried parsley
  3       tb           Seedless raisins
  1                    Egg; hard-boiled & minced
 10                    Green or black olives; diced
    1/4   ts           Cumin
                       Salt
                       Pepper
  2       tb           Tomato sauce

 Prepare pastry:

 In large mixing bowl, combine flour, salt, and baking powder.  Add
 cut-up margarine and mix together with fork or pastry blender until
 dough forms rice-sized bits.

 Add a little cold water, stir, then add more water as needed just
 until dough forms a ball.  Turn dough onto a piece of wax paper and
 press it into a ball.  Refrigerate until filling is prepared.

 Prepare filling:

 If using fresh fruit mixture, chop fruit, prepare, and set aside in
 bowl.

 For Meat filling, add oil to frying pan along with chopped onion
 and pressed garlic.  Sauté on medium heat for 3-4 minutes, stirring
 frequently.

 Add crumbled ground beef and cook.  Add all other ingredients and
 stir.  If needed, add 1 or 2 tb water.  Cook together 3 minutes.
 Remove pan from heat and set aside.

 To form empañadas:

 Lightly grease cookie sheet.  Work with a small portion of dough at
 a time.  Using a floured work surface, roll out dough to about 1/8"
 thickness.  Cut dough into rounds, about 4" in diameter.

 Put 1 ts filling in the center of each dough round.  Fold half the
 dough over, covering the filling and making a half-moon shape.
 Press a fork, dipped in flour, around dough edges to seal. Brush
 top with a beaten egg for glaze.

 Bake empañadas in a 400°F oven for 15 to 20 minutes, or until
 golden brown.  Serve warm.  To prepare ahead, cool on wire racks,
 then wrap airtight and freeze.

 Makes 24 small Empanañdas.


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